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St Helena School

Colchester, CO3 3LESecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
116 1st-choice / 178 offers made
Ranking
#2,274
of 3,141 nationally

About St Helena School

St Helena School is a state-funded secondary school in Colchester, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 986 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,000.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (30 Jan 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 46.0 for 2024/25. admissions data records 116 first-preference applications and 178 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressSheepen Road, Colchester, Colchester, CO3 3LE
HeadteacherMrs Serena Kay
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils986
Free School Meals (FSM)33.5%
School Capacity986 / 1,000 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 14 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St Helena School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.